Gavriela
A feminine name derived from Hebrew meaning "God is my strength".
Name Census estimates that about 89 living Americans carry the first name Gavriela. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Gavriela today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Gavriela births was 2003 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Gavriela. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Gavriela. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
89
~ 1 in 3,851,172 Americans
Peak year
2003
11 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2010 SSA rank
#12,695
Tracked since 1979
Census
Gavriela in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 175 people with the first name Gavriela, which placed it at #41,669 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#41,669
National first-name rank
People counted
175
175 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
59.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gavriela
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Gavriela is Hispanic at 59.4%. The next largest groups are White (32.0%) and Two or More Races (4.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Gavriela described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Gavriela at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino59.4% · 104
- White32.0% · 56
- Two or more races4.0% · 7
- Black or African American2.3% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 2
Popularity
Gavriela: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Gavriela from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 34 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gavriela by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Gavriela during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Gavrielas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Gavriela
The name Gavriela is a feminine given name with origins in the Hebrew language. It is a variant spelling of the name Gabriela, derived from the Hebrew name Gavri'el, which means "God is my strength." The name can be traced back to ancient times and has biblical roots.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gavriela can be found in the Book of Daniel from the Hebrew Bible, where the archangel Gabriel is mentioned. Gabriel is considered one of the most important angels in various Abrahamic religions, and his name has been adopted in various forms across different cultures.
In the Middle Ages, the name Gavriela gained popularity among Jewish communities across Europe. It was also adopted by Christian communities, particularly in Spain and Italy, where variations like Gabriella and Gabriela became widespread.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Gavriela was Gavriela Bemvenisti, a prominent Jewish poet and philosopher who lived in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) in the 16th century. She was renowned for her contributions to the Judeo-Spanish literary tradition.
Another notable figure with the name Gavriela was Gavriela Mistral, a Chilean poet and educator who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1945. She was born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga in 1889 and adopted the pen name Gabriela Mistral, which incorporated the name Gavriela.
In the realm of music, Gavriela Adini was an Israeli singer and actress who gained fame in the mid-20th century. Born in 1918, she performed in numerous Hebrew and Yiddish plays and musicals, helping to popularize Israeli folk songs.
In the world of sports, Gavriela Andersen-Schiess was a Swiss Olympic swimmer who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. She won a silver medal in the 4x100-meter medley relay.
Another notable figure was Gavriela Berkovich, a Russian-born Israeli chess player who achieved the title of Woman International Master in 1976. She was a prominent figure in the world of chess during the latter half of the 20th century.
People
Gavriela + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Gavriela as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Gavriela: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gavriela?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 89 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Gavriela going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,851,172 US residents.
Is Gavriela a common name?
We classify Gavriela as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 92 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Gavriela most popular?
The single biggest year for Gavriela was 2003, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Gavriela is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Gavriela in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 175 people with the name Gavriela, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,669 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Gavriela in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Gavriela?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Gavriela appears almost entirely female. Of the 168 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Gavriela?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Gavriela is Hispanic at 59.4%. The next largest groups are White (32.0%) and Two or More Races (4.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Gavriela most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Gavriela in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.4% (104 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Gavriela in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Gavriela a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Gavriela in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Gavriela still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Gavriela in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Gavriela can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Gavriela?
See how many people share the name Gavriela on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.